U.S. stock indexes moved higher as oil prices and Chinese stocks slumped, after Beijing imposed sweeping Covid-19 lockdowns and ahead of the start of a cycle of interest-rate rises from the Federal Reserve.4 min read
Chairman Jerome Powell ended a debate by saying he would urge a quarter-point boost this week to avoid adding to war-driven uncertainty.1075 min read
The producer-price index, which generally reflects supply conditions in the economy, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.8% in February from the prior month, slowing from January’s upwardly revised 1.2% increase.4 min read
The movie-theater company is buying 22% of Nevada-based miner Hycroft, venturing away from its core operations as it remakes itself.2 min read
In addition to pressure from the West on Beijing over Xi’s Russian entente, he is struggling with a severe slowdown in the economy. The new disquiet raises questions about his unassailed dominance.63Long read
Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global petroleum market and mark another shift by the world’s top crude exporter toward Asia.7 min read
Interviews with dozens of voters, activists and local officials in the nation’s top battleground states found a degree of ambivalence and uncertainty over whether the president, who is 79 years old, should seek another term.582Long read
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Airlines expect to be able to shake off higher fuel costs as travel demand remains strong.14 min read
The U.S. semiconductor giant will begin building a new factory in Germany starting next year and is adding other capacity in Europe.5 min read
Allison Lee is one of the three Democrats on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the timing of her departure would ensure the continuation of the agency chairman’s agenda.2 min read
European Union antitrust officials gave a green light to Amazon.com’s proposed $6.5 billion acquisition of movie studio MGM, clearing one hurdle ahead of a deadline for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to deliver a verdict on the deal.1 min read
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World
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A new State Department accounting system has resulted in missing payments for Foreign Service employees.6 min read
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The giant container ship owned by Evergreen Marine became grounded on Sunday.1 min read
Property Report
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Life & Work
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